When is it okay to stop moistening my puppy's food and feed it dry?

No worries. Dry food can be introduced as early as 3-4 weeks, as long as it is softened.Then by 6 weeks of age your pet can be on dry kibble only (no softening needed) if desired. Your pet Soska doesn’t need to be in any softened food at her age. I hope this helps. Take care!

Congratulations on your new puppy - Phoenix is absolutely adorable! Puppies begin to get their baby teeth around 5-8 weeks of age, so Phoenix is just around that age. You can check his mouth for signs of teeth eruption and begin feeding him dry food if a majority of his baby teeth are present. He can continue to have moistened puppy food, but slowly transition to dry puppy food over the next week or so.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Puppy food is recommended until they are 1 year old. You can feed him wet or dry food. It really does not make much difference. If he likes dry food, this may be a more cost effective option. Good luck and have a great day!

Most commercially available canned foods are still balanced diets. As long as Zoey is eating a food formulated for growing puppies, she should still be meeting all of her nutritional needs. However, being a small breed dog, she is naturally more prone to developing dental issues as she ages. Dry food is a bit more abrasive to the teeth, which will help to decrease tartar formation. You can try mixing a small amount of dry food with her wet food to try to tempt her to eat it. Otherwise, be sure to brush her teeth daily to maintain oral health. Be sure that you are feeding a high quality brand of food (Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Royal Canin are some of my favorites), and keep Zoey on puppy food until she is 1 year old. Anytime you change flavors or brands of food, mix the old and new foods together over 5-7 days for a slower transition to decrease the incidence of vomiting and diarrhea. Wet food should be just fine provided that you stay on top of brushing her teeth. :-) I hope that all goes well!

Yes you can start mixing dry food with canned food. You may have to soften it with some warm water at first but they should be able to transition to plain dry food pretty soon. I would put the puppies on puppy food to help them grow. I recommend puppy food until they are 1 year old. The mom should be on adult food now that she isn’t nursing them anymore. I hope this helps.

You can start now offering a small amount of plain dry as treats and after every feeding until Coco gets used to it. Many dogs prefer dry and usually don't have problems adjusting. Make sure she always has fresh water available as she will drink more when eating dry only. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Coco.

Most dogs this age can eat hard puppy food just fine - so if he likes it and doesn't seem to have trouble chewing it, I wouldn't worry :) If he seems to have some difficulty, you can moisten it with some warm water and let it soak for a few minutes to soften before giving it to him, or feed canned food instead.